The Huskies just took Stanford to the wire last week and have the offense to match Oregon. The questions is whether their defense - helped by a raucous home crowd - can slow down the up-tempo Ducks and make for some.

The other matchup of ranked opponents this week is in the SEC with 17th-ranked Florida and No. 11 LSU colliding in a critical matchup for both teams. The Tigers already have one conference loss and must win to control its own destiny in the the West Division. The Gators have gotten a big boost with the play of new starting quarterback Tyler Murphy. But now he faces the tough environment in Baton Rouge.

Among the other intriguing games this weekend is Georgia hosting Missouri. The banged-up Bulldogs will have to overcome the surprisingly unbeaten Tigers one week after surviving Tennessee.

Also on tap, Northwestern tries to back bounce from its loss to Ohio State when it travels to Wisconsin. And, of course, the second Saturday in October means Oklahoma and Texas will square off in Dallas. This could be appearance for Mack Brown at the Texas State Fair if things go south for the Longhorns.